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BBC News - Business

Jared Isaacman, the billionaire behind historic spacewalk -- Jared Isaacman started his first company at age 16, and has long been passionate about flying. -- US & Canada

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Microsoft lays off more gaming staff in new cuts -- The Xbox owner announces 650 jobs will go after cutting almost 2,000 earlier this year.

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Soaring cost of King's Guards' real fur bearskin caps revealed -- Bearskin caps worn by soldiers outside Buckingham Palace cost more than £2,000 each, says MOD.

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Firm wins trademark case with EasyJet brand owner -- The EasyGroup owner says he will appeal against the ruling, which found there was no infringement -- Stoke & Staffordshire

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Rightmove rejects £5.6bn offer from Murdoch's firm -- The property listing website said the offer from its Australian rival was 'wholly opportunistic'. -- Business

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UK national debt forecast to treble over next 50 years -- An ageing population, climate change and geopolitical tensions all add pressure to the public finances, a report says.

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Boeing boss in last-ditch plea ahead of strike vote -- New chief executive tells staff that a strike would put the embattled firm's "recovery in jeopardy".

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US inflation falls to lowest in over three years -- Consumer prices in the US rose 2.5% over the 12 months to August, the slowest pace since February 2021.

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Kakeibo: The Japanese art of saving money -- Kakeibo, a century-old Japanese technique for budgeting, is a no-nonsense way to take charge of your finances. -- See more

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Good Bad Billionaire -- Simon Jack and Zing Tsjeng find out how the world's billionaires made their money, and then judge them. Are they good, bad, or just another billionaire? Listen to season two. New episodes released on Mondays. -- See more

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How Microsoft is tackling AI bias - Microsoft is turning to AI to make its workplace more inclusive - See more

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Aly Raisman on competing at the highest level -- The decorated US gymnast opened up to the BBC's Katty Kay about blocking out the noise, trusting her training and her winning mindset.

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Jackie Joyner-Kersee's gold-medal attitude -- The retired athlete and hall-of-famer opened up to the BBC's Katty Kay about the challenges she faced on the road to the Olympics, and the winning mindset that saw her through them.

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Iconic firm Campbell Soup set to drop soup from name -- Executives at the 155-year old firm plan to change its name to reflect its growing line of products.

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UK chancellor warns hard decisions ahead in Budget -- Rachel Reeves says tough choices will have to be made over tax, spending and welfare.

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Passengers stranded after strike at main Kenya airport -- A protest against plans to lease JKIA - Kenya's main airport - to an Indian company sparks disruption.

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'Fish diplomacy' setback for India and Bangladesh -- Bangladesh has intensified its crackdown on hilsa supplies to India, enforcing a long-standing ban.

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Sony reveals much more expensive and powerful PlayStation 5 Pro -- UK gamers will have to shell out £699.99 when the upgraded console launches on 7 November.

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UK sells peaches from Fukushima nuclear disaster region -- Harrods' sale of the fruit is part of efforts to restore trust after the 2011 radiation leak.

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Playing with FIRE: How to quit work and retire in your 30s -- A personal finance strategy popular among millennials is helping them to quit their job and retire decades early. -- Future of business

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Boomerang CEOs: Do they ever succeed? -- Five years after being ousted from WeWork, Adam Neumann wants to re-buy the now-bankrupt business. -- Future of business

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How industry leaders transformed their career -- The BBC's Katty Kay has spoken to successful change-makers to ask what made them pivot in their career. -- Work Culture

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Women were the original beer brewers - what changed? -- Today, the beer industry is male-dominated, but it wasn't always so. -- Work Culture

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How waiting alters our perception of time -- Expert advice on how to get through a waiting period. -- Work Culture

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Do the super-rich 'deserve' their wealth? -- Should there be a cap on billionaires' wealth and their inheritances? -- Future of business

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Four simple hacks to succeed in every conversation -- A career coach, a choreographer, a chef and a dragon boat captain offer advice on giving critical feedback. -- Work Culture

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Solo and hybrid work: Navigating our future and new normal -- Covid-19 reshaped the way we live and work. We rethink solo working and explore the future of work-life. -- Future of business

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Can supersonic flight ever be sustainable? -- How a new era of quiet, net zero supersonic airliners could revolutionise the aviation industry. -- Future of business

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Commencement speech: The surprising pitfall of your passions -- Students are graduating in the US this week. The commencement speeches might lead them into questionable choices. -- Future of business

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ASMR: How whispering took over the internet -- We meet the creators behind the current ASMR boom. -- Work Culture

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A desk full of descriptions for your work colleagues -- These are the long lost words you've been waiting for to describe your colleagues. -- Work Culture

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Veterinarian suicide rates are very high. Why? -- Veterinarian professionals are committing suicide at a higher rate than the general population. -- Work Culture

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Why do companies fire and rehire their workers? -- Controversy surrounds companies which dismiss their workers and rehire them on worse contracts.

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Union wins Tesco 'fire and rehire' battle -- The row erupted when Tesco proposed firing staff at some distribution centres and rehiring them on lower pay.

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How are renting and eviction rules changing? -- A new law will ban no-fault evictions, limit rent rises and help tenants with children or pets.

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John Lewis losses halve as Waitrose sales rise -- Sales at its department stores fell in what it calls a "challenging market", but revenues at Waitrose grew.

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High Street hit as 38 shops close every day -- Chemists, pubs and banks made up half of High Street closures in the first six months of 2024, data suggests.

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'We have no space to play': The guesthouse where everyone is homeless -- A no-fault evictions ban will come in next summer, but thousands of families are already stuck in limbo.

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How quickly are prices rising in the UK? -- The rate at which prices are rising has nudged back above the Bank of England's target of 2%.

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GB News owner buys Spectator magazine for £100m -- The right-leaning political magazine has been sold to the hedge fund tycoon Sir Paul Marshall.

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How much is the winter fuel payment and how can I still claim it? -- Plans to change winter fuel payments have highlighted the problem of unclaimed pensioner benefits.

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